The Borboleta Letters: My Butterfly Life

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โ€˜Borboletaโ€™ (meaning โ€˜butterflyโ€™) - my favourite Portuguese word, and the symbolism of regeneration, and of beauty emerging from decay seem apt for this Substack of mine as I set about making a new life in Porto! ๐Ÿฆ‹

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About Michelle Lester

Thought I was moving to Portugal to retire but life seems to have had other ideas!

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